Rail anchor



Patented Dee. a7, 19a-7,

l UNITED STATES HERBERT DUFFORD, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL ANCHOR.

e Application led February 4, 1927. Serial No. 165,895.

This invention relates to and has for one of its objects to provide a novel, simple and inexpensive device vfor holding railway tracks to the required gage by preventing any lateral movement of the rails in an outward direction with respect to each other, the device or rail anchor being' adapted to be firmly secured to a cross tie and adapted to engage the outer base flange of a rail at points spaced from the opposite sides of the tie.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the nature of which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in t-he accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view illustrating the application of the rail anchor, and

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the parts shown in Figure l.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, l designates a rail'and 2 a cross tie of a railway track. The rail anchor is designated 3 and comprises a bar 4 which is secured upon the tie 2 inwardly of the rail l and diverging arms 5 which extend fromk an end of the bar to points beyond opposite sides of the tie and engage the outer base flange l of therail. The bar 4 has its other end turned down toyprovide a retaining element 6 which is embedded in the tie 2 and which together with spikes 7 serve to firmly secure the rail anchor in place.v The free end portions of the arms 5 are oset downwardly as shown at 8, and said portions are posi-- tioned beneath the rail 1 and in contact with the under side thereof. The free ends of the arms 5 are upturned to provide hooks 9 which engage the outer base flange 1a of the rail 1.

In view of the manner in which the rail anchor is secured to the-tie 2, and in view of the manner in which the rail anchor engages the rail l, the rail is positively held against outward displacement. The rail anchor 3 is especially adapted for use in connection with railway tracks of which the rails are insulated from. each other for electrical purposes7 inasmuch as it is not connected to opposite rails and will not'therefore establish an electrical connect-ion between the rails. Y Y

It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and does not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawing is illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What is claimed is 1. A rail anchor comprising a bar adapted to be secured to a cross tie and having an G5 end thereof turned down to provide a retaining element, and arms extending in divergent relation from the other end ofthe bar and provided at their free ends with rail. engaging hooks.

2. A rail anchorcomprising a bar adapted to be secured to a cross tie and having an end thereof turned down to provide a retaining element, and arms extending in diver-gent relation from the other end of the bar and having their free end portions of'- set downwardly and provided with rail engaging hooks.

In testimony whereof I atix my signature.

HERBERT DUFFORD. 

